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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 491 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Find the light): Highlight = brightest spot; shadow side = away from the light; cast shadow = thrown on the surface, away from the light. Hatching = parallel lines, cross-hatching = crossing lines, stippling = dots, blending = smooth tones. Press harder or add more lines to go darker; a value scale runs from white to black.

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  1. 1.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  4. 4.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) under the object (c) in the sky (d) on the ceiling
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
  12. 12.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  17. 17.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
  18. 18.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  20. 20.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  21. 21.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) press harder
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) near to far (d) white to black
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  36. 36.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the side away from light
  2. True
  3. on the right side
  4. criss-cross lines
  5. highlight
  6. shadow side
  7. dark value
  8. True
  9. under the object
  10. hatching
  11. where light hits most
  12. False
  13. the brightest spot
  14. True
  15. on the left side
  16. blending
  17. lots of tiny dots
  18. light value
  19. dark value
  20. many parallel lines
  21. False
  22. press harder
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. white to black
  28. stippling
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. light value
  34. stippling
  35. highlight
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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